William Gibson

William Gibson arrived on the Western Front in 1916. Serving with the 58th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps as a stretcher-bearer he had the job of evacuating wounded men behind the lines for treatment. The job was dangerous but saved many lives.

Members of the Royal Army Medical Corps took great risks and many could easily become casualties while helping the wounded. This happened to William Gibson in late in 1916 while serving near the village of Beauval in northern France.

William Gibson (seated right) with other members of the Royal Army Medical Corps